Hog trough



Oct l2, 1954 R. c. MoYER rm.

HOG TROUGH Filed O'ct. 8. 1951 drk/,M

Patented Oct. 12, 1954 HOG THOUGH Richard C. Moyer and Max L. Rysdon, Sioux Falls, S. Dak., assignors to Sioux Steel Company, Sioux Falls, S. Dak., a corporation of Delaware Application October 8, 1951, Serial No. 250,270

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to animal feeding troughs of the type especially adapted, but not limited, for use in feeding of hogs. It has long been a problem to devise a suitable trough which reduces to a practical minimum the possibility of being readily tipped over by the snout of the animal or by the placement of the feet of the animal on one edge thereof.

It is one of the primary objects of this invention to provide an improved feeding trough which reduces the aforementioned objections to a practical minimum.

Another object is to provide an improved trough of the character indicated having a receptacle body formed from a single sheet of metal and mounted in a pair of supports which are constructed and arranged so as to prevent the trough from being readily tipped by the snout of the animal or by the feet of the animal.

A further object is to provide an improved trough of the character indicated having an elongated receptacle b-ody and novel supports therefor in the form of a pair of spaced apart, U-shaped brackets, with the upper ends of the legs of the brackets securely attached to the top portion of the sides of the trough.

Still another object is to provide an improved trough of the character indicated which is constructed and arranged so that parts thereof may be conveniently nested and stacked and packed in a minimum space for economical shipment and which permits quick and easy assembly of the parts thereof without the use of special tools.

A still further object is to provide a novel feeding trough of the character indicated which is simple in construction, durable in use and capable of being economically manufactured.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of the improved feeding trough embodying the present invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged transverse sectional view through the trough, taken substantially as indicated at line 2-2 on Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional View of the connection of one leg of one of the supports to the receptacle body;

Figure 4 is a plan view and Figure 5 is an edge view of one of the supports prior to final formation thereof, and

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of the connection of the receptacle body to one of the supports, taken substantially as indicated at line 6 6 on Figure 2.

The embodiment of the present invention comprises an upwardly open receptacle body Ill, of v generally elongated form, fabricated from a single sheet of metal. The body is of generally arcuate cross section as seen in Figure 2 of the drawing with the upper marginal portions of the sides rolled over as indicated at II. The end walls I2 of the body are of corrugated formation to accommodate the excess material incident to forming the trough body of arcuate cross section and the upper portions of the ends terminate approximately in the plane of the upper edges of the sides as defined by the rolled portions I I.

The body properr is formed with a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart, transversely extending embossments or ribs I i for the purpose of rigidifying the body. By virtue of the reinforcing ribs and the corrugated end Walls together with the rolled edges of the side walls, there results a relatively rigid trough structure, capable of being formed out of relatively light gauge metal.

The body is mounted in and attached to a pair of longitudinally spaced apart support members I6, preferably disposed adjacent opposite ends of the body. The support members are formed from metal straps, as may be seen in Figures 4 and 5, of substantial length as compared to the width thereof, and in the final formation said supports are of generally U-shaped formation comprising an intermediate portion I8, the opposite ends of which are contiguous with a pair of upwardly extending legs I9. The ends of each support member I6 are formed with lugs 20 which are adapted to be projected through elongated slots 2 I, formed in the side walls of the body IU, adjacent the rolled edges I I, as clearly seen in the drawing. The lugs 29 first assume the position indicated in dot and dash lines in Figure 3 and are then rolled around the outer surface of the roller edge II of the body by the use of any suitable tool, such as a pair of pliers, so that said lug 2t assumes the position with respect to the rolled portion I I as seen in Figure 3 of the drawing and thus firmly secures the U-shaped support member to the receptacle body. The intermedate portion I8 of the support member is disposed in contact with the central portion of the bottom of the body as seen in Figures 2 and 6 of the drawings, and the receptacle is further attached firmly to the support members I6 by means of sheet metal screws 22, with Washers 23 positioned under the heads thereof, as clearly seen in Figure 6 of the drawing.

In order to permit utilization of relatively light gauge metal in forming the support member I6, said members are formed with three longitudinally spaced apart elongated embossments 25. As may be seen in Figure 6 of the drawing, the bottom of the receptacle I0, adjacent the ends, is formed with an inwardly extending embossment, similar to the embossments or ribs: l5, in order tov provide a contour corresponding to and adapted to be seated upon the embossment 25 of the intermediate portion I8 of the U-shaped supi-v port member or bracket I6.

The spacing between the embossments 25 in the support member I6 of the strapis such that the area between said embossments is, an azrea somewhat Weak as compared toI the. crossl sectional areas that are embossed, so that the inember i6 may be easily bent by hand at the areas or zones between the adjacent embossments, as indicated by the dot and dash line at 21, to thus term a pair.l of. upwardly extending; legs I9.' with respect to the intermediate portion t8. Thel formation. of the supporty of ueshape, preferably is undertaken priorl to assembly withI the receptacle body t0.

The; constructionv herein disclosed is such that great economy is eiected in: both storage and shipment of. a plurality of troughs, in that` the bodies l may be conveniently nested tooccupy. a minimumamount of space andA thesupport mem.- bersy t5, in theform seen in Figures 4 and 5, that is, fiat elongated. strips,. may be' assembled to occupy a minimum. amount of space and may be stored inthe uppermost: receptacle ybcdy,v 100i the nested group;

It willbe readily observed that the novel feeding trough: embodying the present invention is so constructed that it-will not be readily tipped over by: the snout of the animal or by the feetof the animal resting, on. an edge thereof. For; uses where it is` desired that the trough beV permanently mounted: place, such as on a floor or on suitable members/We have provided apertures 20' inthe intermediate portion t8 ot each ofthe support members. for accommodating; either a nail or. a serew,

Although we have herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of our invention, manifestly it is capable of modification and rearrangement of parts without departing from the spirit and scope thereof. We do not therefore, wish to be understood as limiting this invention to the precise embodiment herein disclosed, except as it may be so limited by the appended claim.

We claim as our invention:

A pair of aligned, spaced apart U-shaped supporting brackets, and a trough seated within said brackets, each of said brackets being formed from anelongated' metal strap having a plurality oi' spaced elongated embossments for reinforcing portions of theY strap, the portions between adjacent embossments serving to denne an area of Weakness for conveniently bending the strap to form a pair of upwardly extending legs at opposite ends of an intermediate portion, the embossment of said. intermediate. pcrtiorr` extending upwardly and being ci arcuate contour in crosssection and the bottom kof saidL trough` being formed with. correspondingly shaped. embossmen-ts; iory seating upon the intermediate embossment. of the: said-v, brackets.

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